Dáil debates
Thursday, 12 July 2012
County Enterprise Boards
7:00 pm
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
My question is somewhat different, in that it is more direct. I have spoken to the staff of a number of CEBs and to businesses that have engaged with CEBs previously and intend on doing so again. To be frank, no one has a clue as to what is happening. The Minister stated that he established an implementation group that would devise an implementation plan.
I am trying to ascertain - in a non-political fashion, I hope - on behalf of the people asking me approximately when all of this will be in place.
The Minister mentioned there would be some cost savings but, frankly, I cannot see them. The Minister and his officials have told me on a number of occasions that there will be no reduction in staff and the people in the business development section of the local authorities will join the new people and form a unit that will cover a range of areas. Where will these new one-stop shops be housed? Will everybody move into the local authority building or will there be a separate office? Has the Minister any indication of how this will work in practice and when it will do so?
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